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Frasier Fir is Thymes #1 selling candle and it’s no wonder--it is a delicious, crisp wintery scent that brings you back to cozy holiday memories. The candle's fragrances include Siberian fir needles, cedarwood, and relaxing sandalwood. The scent is not at all overpoweringly pine-y or fake--it's just a really nice, woodsy fragrance that's perfect when you're curled up on the couch watching movies or to light for seasonal entertaining. And like all the Candle Luxury candles I've tested, it gently scents the air even when it's not lit. Thymes Frasier Fir Candles come in ...

I have exciting news for candle lovers! CandleLuxury.com is sponsoring another great giveaway on Hair On The Brain. Four winners will receive any Voluspa Candle of their choice. Voluspa Candles provide the ultimate candle fragrance luxury. They are made from the purest high grade ingredients, and the fragrances are pure, clean, and refreshing. Once you've burned Voluspa Candles, you may not want to burn anything else!
The Voluspa Candle collection includes: Voluspa Basic Black, Voluspa Basic Crème, and Voluspa Japonica and the new Voluspa Maison Blanc and Voluspa Maison Noir. I recently tried out the Voluspa Gardenia Colonia Classic Candle, which ...

The last candle giveaway on Hair On The Brain was such a success that we're going to do it again! Yes, you get a second chance to win a candle, but this prize is even better. Five lucky Hair On The Brain readers will win candles from CandleLuxury.com's new Votivo Candles Dalian Candle Collection. The five winners can select a candle scent they would like.
The Dalian Candle Collection features four fragrances: two classic fragrances Clean Crisp White and Red Currant, as well as the new introductions Mosaic and Glorioso.
Votivo Dalian Clean Crisp White Candle - Indescribably complex yet simple by ...

Ever wonder what the creators of fragrance take home when they want to enjoy a candle? Now you can enjoy the same, high end fragrances with Archipelago Botanicals Private Reserve Candle Collection. Each is a favorite of one of the owners, and is labeled with the original lab number and fragrance name. The collection is available in five scents:
LUST - Private Reserve No. 83: A blend of bourbon vanilla, sultry vetiver, warm amber, and bergamot.
LEATHER - Private Reserve No. 107: Sultry notes of Tuscan leather, amber, cashmere must, and gualacwood.
ZEST - Private Reserve No. 54: Features vetiver, dewfruit zest, ...

I’m a big for of Casa di Francesca Diffusers. I recently tried out the Wild Strawberry Diffuser Set. It includes:
6.7 oz. Wild Strawberry fragrance
Italian glass diffuser bottle, accented with a red ribbon and silver bead at the neck
10 Wooden reed diffuser sticks
As usual, this is a lovely set and it smells delicious. I keep it in the bedroom and it easily keeps the whole room smelling sweet. I mentioned this in my other review, but it really helps to turn over your diffuser sticks every three days or so to keep the fragrance fresh. The strawberry scent ...

I love to have a good smelling home, but room air fresheners typically smell fake, overly harsh, or just quit working after a few days. But Casa di Francesca's home fragrances smell delicious and seriously last. I recently got the chance to try their Sicilian Pink Grapefruit Murano Pink Diffuser Set, which comes in a very pretty, hand blown, pink Murano glass vase. This is not a Glade air freshener, people! This diffuser is super gorgeous. In fact, it went right on my new coffee table. This set would make a great gift, and while it is on the pricey ...

Check out this roundup of pampering products that donate money back to a breast cancer charity. Shopping for a good cause... What could be better? :)
Sweet Grass Farm Hope, Courage & Faith Fragrance Stick Set: like a beautiful bouquet of flowers--your eye is drawn to this ensemble. Carnation and Pink Peppercorn Fragrance begins with a heady burst of spicy carnation, with light notes of pepperberry. Long lasting, yet soft and steady, the fragrance is a gentle reminder of hope for those touched by Breast Cancer. Year round Sweet Grass Farm will support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by donating 10% ...

I love home fragrance products--candles, diffusers, room sprays, etc. I just like a good smelling room. Usually, I go cheap and pick up whatever I find at Target. But sometimes you just have to live a little, right?
Casa di Francesca is a home fragrance collection inspired by a true Renaissance woman, and one of the few women to tour Europe via the Grand Tour in the late 1600's. With Francesca's story in her heart, Designer, Katie Borghese created Casa di Francesca, inspired by both the storied Italian lineage of her family, the Borghese's, and Katie's ...